Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
the House held a roll-call vote on 112-hr1249 (Leahy-Smith America Invents Act). Tallies — Yea: 172, Nay: 251, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 431.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2011-03-30
Introduced
2011-03-30
Introduced in House
Committee
2011-03-30
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee
2011-04-11
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Discharged.
Committee
2011-04-14
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 3.
Reported in House
2011-06-01
Committee
2011-06-01
Committee on The Budget discharged.
Committee
2011-06-21
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 316 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2021 and H.R. 1249. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 2021 and 80 minutes of general debate for H.R. 1249. The resolution also provides that for H.R. 1249, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
Committee
2011-06-22
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1249 as unfinished business.
Committee
2011-06-23
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 6/22/2011 H4433-4438)
House Floor Vote
2011-06-22
Rule H. Res. 316 passed House.
Engrossed in House
2011-06-23
House Floor Vote
2011-06-23
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 117 (Roll no. 491).
Senate
Placed on Calendar Senate
2011-06-28
Floor Vote
2011-06-23
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 251 (Roll no. 490).
Senate Floor Vote
2011-09-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 129.
President
President
2011-09-12
Presented to President.
Became Law
2011-09-16
Became Public Law No: 112-29.
Enrolled Bill
Became Law
Became Public Law No: 112-29.
Public Law
2011-09-17
Failed
172–251
172 Yea (40.7%)
251 Nay (59.3%)
Democrats
171 Yea
17 Nay
Republicans
1 Yea
234 Nay
Yea: 172
Nay: 251
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 431
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Shown: 431
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